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At PSU-AAUP, a lot of important work for 2016-17

by José Padín, President, PSU-AAUP Another academic year has begun, and our union is again ready to play a vital role representing faculty and academic professionals!   Our member-leaders —all volunteers— will be representing us on many consequential fronts: selection of new university leadership, non-tenure track faculty rights, pay equity initiatives, and work towards developing career steps for academic professionals. A partial list of our important work this year includes:   Participating in the search for a new PSU President Crafting a new evaluation system for non-tenure track (NTT) faculty, as part of the implementation of the right to continuous…

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Portland State AAUP hosts Summer Institute

by Margaret Butler, Executive Director PSU-AAUP and AAUP-Oregon welcomed colleagues from across the country to Portland State in mid-July. AAUP’s Summer Institute was a big success, with record-setting enrollment, a wide variety of course offerings, and increased opportunities for discussion and the exchange of information with peers.   Summer Institute workshops ran the gamut from grievance handling to bargaining to non-violent direct action and included everything in between. Many workshops focused on organizing and running campaigns. Racial justice discussions and workshops were a key part of the curriculum, including a well-attended session on building your union through community coalitions and racial…

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